Tongue-support.



No. 851.206. PATENTED APR. 23, 1907.

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TONGUE SUPPORT. A-PPLIOATION FILED 001216, 1906 WITNESSES. INVENTOI? W Im lky/55v dZZw/Z v CI-IAUNCEY O. POWELL, OF HANFORD, WASHINGTON.

TONGUE-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 23, 1907.

Application filed October'15, 1906. Serial No. 339,130.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, OHAUNoEY O. POWELL, a citizen of the United Statesof America, and a resident of the town of Hanford, in the county of Kingand State of Washington, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Tongueupports; of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in tongue supports for vehicles andhas for its primary object to provide a device of this nature which willbe comparatively simple in construction yet efficient in operation andcapable of being readily fitted to the running ear of the vehicle.

With the above and other objects in view, to be referred to as thedescription progresses, the invention consists of the parts, arrange-.ment and combination of parts hereinafter described and succinctlypointed out in the appended claims.

Referring now to the drawing,.in which like numerals of referenceindicate like parts throughout the several views: Figure 1 is a view inperspective showing the application of the present invention. Fig. 2 isa longitudinal section thereof, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail View.

Reference numeral 1 indicates a plate having an opening through whichthe king bolt 2 passes and 3 designates springs attached to said plateat spaced apart points along its forward edge.

Reference numeral 4 designates an equalizing plate adjustably connectedto hook 5 secured to tongue 6, by a suitable connection consisting ofthe hooked rod 7 and chain 8 and to this plate the forward portions ofsprin s 3 are secured, as shown.

Re erence numeral 9 indicates an approximately V-shaped link, whose freeend portions are formed into hooks 9 and engaged in apertures formed inlate 1 adjacent its rear edge portion. The diosed end of said link iscontractedto form a comparatively narrow seat in which the hooked rod 10of the rear connection is engaged. The rear connection is, as nowconsidered, similar to the connection between plate 4-. and hook 5, rod10 thereof having a suitable length of chain 11 which is engaged withhook 12 secured to the reach of the vehicle, connected to its rear end.

Hooks 5 and 12 are formed, each from a metallic plate having upwardlycurved spaced portions adapted to receive therebetween one link of theadjacent chain and have the next link bear against their inner faces soas to prevent withdrawal of the link engaged between said upwardlycurved portions. By this construction the chain can be quigikly andeffectually adjusted when de- SlIG Having thus described my inventionwhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States of America, 1sz- 1. In a tongue support, a plate having ano ening receiving the king bolt of the vehic e, another plate disposedin front of said first plateand having a yielding connection therewith,an ap roXimately V-shaped link connected to sai first plate andextending rearwardly thereof, a connection between said link and thereach-of the vehicle, and means connected to said last plate and to thetongue of the vehicle.

2. In a tongue support, a plate formed with an opening through which theking bolt passes, an approximately V-shaped link having its free endssecured to the rear ortion of said plate, the closed end of said inkbeing formed into an elongated narrow seat, a connection engaged in theseat of said link and connected to the reach of the vehicle, and aconnecting means between said plate and the tongue of the vehicle.

Signed at Seattle, Washington this 3 day of October 1906.

CHAUNCEY O. POWELL.

Witnesses:

F. J. FOSTER, L. M. ADAMS.

